Carolyn Keene’s The Secret of Shadow Ranch, the fifth book in the original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, takes our girl sleuth out of River Heights and into the rugged, sun-scorched canyons of Arizona. First published in 1931, this entry delivers an exciting mix of Western adventure, supernatural mystery, and classic Nancy Drew pluck. Plot […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Introduction “The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane” is one of the 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First published in The Liberty, an American publication in November 1926, it was later collected as part of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes in 1927, the final volume of Holmes […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
This week, I’ll be reviewing a selection of cat-themed short stories and books for #ReadingtheMeow2025. Most of my picks are from the Golden Age of Mystery fiction, which is set between the t…| Golden Age of Detective Fiction